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Celebrating 2017

Happy New Year! As we look ahead to 2018 I thought I would take a moment to reflect on 2017 in countdown style. 10. Free ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, January 7, 2018 8:21 am

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Away from home for the holidays

Whew, the holidays can wear you out, can’t they?  The Hormel Historic Home and I had a wonderful season, and I hope you were able ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 30, 2017 2:37 pm

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Hormel cards through the years

Tis the season for sending good tidings to friends and family in the form of a card. In these days of somewhat impersonal electronic greetings, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, December 24, 2017 10:48 am

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Interacting with the family

I have been recently sharing the words of George A. Hormel, but this week I found the writing of George’s brother Rev. Wm. Henry Hormel ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 16, 2017 10:48 am

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Finding the value in all experiences

It didn’t take long for George Hormel to snap out of the doldrums about which he had written in the letter dated Dec. 2, 1881, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 9, 2017 8:10 am

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Humor through the bad times

136 years ago, George Hormel wrote a letter to his parents on this day, Dec. 2, 1881. It was two days before his 21st birthday, he ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 2, 2017 8:56 am

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Another year to be thankful

Over the past few years I have written of the many things I am thankful for at the Hormel Historic Home. In 2012 I wrote ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 25, 2017 10:41 am

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Letters from the Hormels

Every so often I get the chance to spend time going through our myriad of archival documents. With the help of volunteers we are working ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 18, 2017 10:33 am

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Hormels were a family who served

George Hormel may not have served in the Armed Forces, but he did have great respect and appreciation for those who did. During World War ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 11, 2017 8:36 am

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The staff making the house run

I recently wrote about my first five years at the Hormel Historic Home. After reading the following words by George Hormel, I now want to ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 4, 2017 7:01 am

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Thinking ahead to the holidays

I should be saying Happy Halloween today, but I am more consumed with Happy Holidays these days. It has been a 20 plus year tradition that the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, October 29, 2017 7:01 am

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Five years with the Hormels

I recently celebrated my five year anniversary as director of the Hormel Historic Home. When I think of all that I have experienced and all ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, October 22, 2017 7:01 am

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A mission of music and education

Music and education, two of the Hormel Historic Home mission areas, keep us busy and focused. Last Saturday, we achieved music and education for little ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, October 15, 2017 8:01 am

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Coming together for music and a cause

This Saturday, Oct.7, the Hormel Historic Home will be the site of an event intended to raise funds to aid in relief efforts following the recent ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, October 7, 2017 10:31 am

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Eating with blue polar bears

Last week cats; this week polar bears! Another artifact found on display at the Hormel Historic Home is a Dedham Pottery plate featuring blue polar ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, October 1, 2017 7:01 am

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